3Application of Act

#### 3 Application of Act 3 Application of Act > > (1) This Act does not apply to or in respect of a restraint of trade created before the date of assent to this Act. > > > (2) This Act applies notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary. > > > (3) This Act does not affect the operation of: > > > > > (a) section 304 of the [Industrial Relations Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017), > > > > > (b) (Repealed) > > > > > (c) section 125 of the Co-operatives National Law (NSW), or > > > > > (d) any other enactment relating to the validity of a restraint of trade. > > Note— > > The Competition Code of New South Wales and the [Trade Practices Act 1974](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth make provision in relation to restraints of trade. > > **s 3:** Am 1996 No 121, Sch 4.44; 1998 No 11, Sch 6.20; 2000 No 93, Sch 1.22 \[2\] \[3\]; 2014 No 88, Sch 2.57.